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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-10-08Continued October 1, 1974 RESOLUTION offered .by.Mr. Naegely: RESOLVED_;' that David L. Klein, 1187 E. Shore Drive, be.appointed as a Member of the Lansing Board of Zoning Appeals for a five year term, said term commencing June 15, 1974. Seconded by Mr. LaVigne. Carried The Zoning Board of Appeals advised the Town Board that Suzanne Lorbeer,. member of the Appeals Board,'will be unable to be an active member for one year and will be submitting her resignation. It was suggested by..the Appeals Board that Margaret McElwee fill the unexpired term of Suzanne Lorbeer and Barbara M. Irish be appointed to a one year term. Town Board to check on said request. A letter was received and read from Viola H. Miller, Chairman of the Lansing Planning Board. Said letter endoresed and recommended changes in the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to site approval and building permits in the Industrial, Commericial and Planned Development area zones as seem mandated by the "Nemeroff" decision. The Planning Board also recommends such policy changes that seem necessary to accomodate change and to avoid confusion in. administering the Ordinance, endorsed the use of the Savings Clause, and recommended that the Town Board petition the legislature for enabling legislation to make possible Planning Board approval of site plans. The board discussed a date for a Public Hearing to be held'on the recommended changes to the'Zoning Ordinance. Following resolution offered* RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne. WHEREAS, the Planning Board has recommended certain changes in the Town of Lansing Zoning Ordinance to bring said ordinance into conformity with State law, and WHEREAS, said amendments have been presented to the Board, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that this Board hold a public hearing on said proposed amendments in the Town Hall on the 16th day of October 1974 at 8:00 in the evening thereof. Seconded by Mr. Bush. Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . (Aye) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor Carried On motion, meeting adjourned 9:10 P.M. The Lansing Town Board met in Regular Session at the Lansing Town Hall on October 8, 1974 at 8 P.M. with Supervisor McDermott presiding. ROLL CALL Wesley McDermott Supervisor Present Louis Bush Councilman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Present Edward LaVigne Councilman Present Lee Naegely Councilman Present Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present Jane Bush Clerk Present Lloyd Sharpsteen Highway Supt. Present Visitors: Deputy Clerk Wanda Brink, Water Supt. James Howell and approximately ten visitors. The Supervisor opened the meeting having the clerk take the -Roll Call. A copy of the minutes of August 13, 1974 meeting having been furnished to the members of the town board beforehand, the Supervisor asked for a motion . r� a • p Continued October 8, 1971 7 Letter received from Office for Local Government regarding a Management Con- ference to be held October 24, 1974 in Binghamton N.Y. The agenda for said confer- ence was reviewed by the board. MOTION by Mr. Bush, seconded by Mr. LaVigne, that Lloyd Sharpsteen and a Representative from the Lansing Planning Board be authorized to attend the Manage- ment Conference to be held in Binghamton, N.Y. on October 24, 1974, all necessary expenses to be paid by the town. Carried Norman D. Stanton, Ordinance Officer, submitted his monthly report which was read and reviewed by the board. Supervisor McDermott reported that three parties involved with the common access points on the north side of the Triphammer project, had submitted agree- ments to the concept of said access points. Gary Craig, Project Manager for the proposed Pyramid Mall, stated that plans and laterals of the proposed Mall would be presented for review at the Lansing Planning Board Meeting of October 14th. Town Board Members were invited to attend. Councilman Naegely stated that there would be a County Sewer Commission meeting on November 12th at 4 P.M. at the office of Frank Liguori, Tompkins County Planning Commissioner. Robert Gibbs stated that boys on trail bikes had been riding around the Lansing Water Tower on N. Triphammer Road. The board requested Water Supt. James Howell to investigate this matter. Mr. Gibbs also discussed the cars and trucks parking in front of McDonald's Restaurant, causing hazardous visible conditions when approaching Triphammer Road from the restaurant parking area. Board requested Highway Supt. Lloyd Sharpsteen to take this matter up with Public Works Comm- issioner Howard Stevenson and report back. The board discussed a request from the Lansing School Board to open Crooked Hill Road to school bus traffic. It was the consensus of the Town Board to con- tinue restrictions on Crooked Hill Road, as per resolution of October 9, 1973, for continued observation by the Highway Department for possible settling. Supervisor McDermott discussed with the board, the Freedom of Information Act which the Town must take action on in the near future. Arno Finkeldey presented his plans for nine homes to be constructed adjacent to Myers Road and requested permission to hook up said nine homes to Lansing Water District #2. Discussion by the board, following resolution offered. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Bush: RESOLVED, that this board intends to enter into a contract with Arno Finkeldey for public water for his sub - division as shown on map drawn by William Mott, dated 3/30/74, being understood that water will only be supplied to nine homes, the terms and conditions of this contract to beaapproved by this board after approval and review by the Town Engineer, the review of the Lansing Water & Sewer Committee and review by the Lansing Planning Board. Seconded by Mr. LaVigne. Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman Vote of Town Boa *d . . . . . . (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor Carried The board requested Atty. Williamson to draw up Agreements between the Town of Lansing on behalf of Lansing Water Dist. #1 and John & Sylvia Hicks and Jay & is Marjorie S. Orear; and the Town of Lansing on behalf of Lansing Water Dist. #2 and Arno Finkeldey, for the board's consideration in response to the above persons requests to hook up to the Lansing Water Districts. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne: RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be authorized to sign easements through town property, as shown on Easement Map #539 dated 8/22/741, drawn by Lozier Engineers, Inc., Rochester, N.Y.,.for the Bolton water project, entitled Southern Cayuga Lake Intermunicipal Water System. QO^e%MA �A Unr Mr '%I O , Continued October 16, 1974 17 RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Naegely WHEREAS, the Planning Board has recommended certain changes in the Town of Lansing Zoning Ordinance to bring said ordinance into conformity with State Law, and WHEREAS, said amendments have been presented to the Board, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that this Board hold.a 0 Public Hearing on said proposed amendments in the Town Hall on the 29th day of October 1974 at 8:00 P.M. in the evening thereof. Seconded by Mr. Bush. Vote of Town'Board . . . . 0 . (Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman Vote of Town Board-. . . . . . (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman Vote of Town Board . (Aye) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor . Carried Councilman Lee Naegely reported that there would be a meeting of the County Sewer Agency to be held at the Tompkins County Planning Office at 4 P.M. on the 31st of October. Said meeting concerning the report of O'Brien & Gere and any other business that may come before said Agency. Councilman Naegely stated that he was still concerned in regard to the lighting at the Rte. 13 construction area, and will check with the Electric & Gas Co. on the cost of a light or lights for said area. Supervisor declared a recess at 8:40 P.M., business resumed at 8:55 P.M. Supervisor McDermott announced to the board that the budget for the next ensuing year must be completed at this time. Considerable budget study was made and figures compiled. Following the completion of the preliminary budget it was ready for adoption and the date of the hearing set thereon. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. Hilliard: RESOLVED, that this Town Board does hereby prepare and approve as the preliminary budget of this Town for the fiscal year beginning on the 1st day of January 1975, the itemized statement of estimated revenues and expenditures hereto attached and made a part of this resolution, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that such of the Town Clerk where it shall persons at all reasonable hours, FURTHER RESOLVED, that this of November 1974, for the purpos budget, and be it pr`el iminary be availabl and be it Board shall e of holding budget shall be filed in the office e for inspection by any interested meet at 8:00 P.M. on the 6th day a public hearing upon such preliminary FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk give notice of such public hearing in the manner provided in Section 108 of the Town Law, and that such notice be published and posted in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF HEARING UPON PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR TOWN OF LANSING FOR YEAR 1975 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the preliminary budget of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New York for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1975, has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town at Lansing -in said Town, where it is available for inspection of any interested person at all reasonable hours, FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of said Town of Lansing will meet and review said preliminary budget and hold a public hearing thereon at 8:00 P.M. on the 6th day of November 1974, and that at such hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled or for or against any item or items therein contained. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 108 of the Town Law, . that the following are proposed yearly salaries of town officers of this town$ Supervisor $42200.00 Councilman 4 @ 1,200.00 each 4,800.00 Town Clerk & Receiver of Taxes 109272.00 Highway Superintendent 129519.00 -?8U Continued October 16, 1974 RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne: WHEREAS, the assessment rolls for the Lansing Water District #1, Lansing Water District #2, Lansing Sewer District #1, Lansing Sewer District #2 and Catherwood Light District have been completed and have been filed with the Town Clerk, now therefore be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board hold a Public Hearing on said assessment rolls on the 6th day of November 1974 at 8:30 P.M. in the evening thereof, then, and there to meet, hear and consider any objections which may be made to the rolls, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk publish notice of completion of the rolls pursuant to Section 239 of the Town Law. Seconded by Mr. Naegely. by Mr. Naegely. , Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Louis Bush, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Bert Hilliard,Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Edward LaVigne, Councilman • Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Lee Naegely, Councilman Vote of Town Board . . . . . . (Aye) Wesley McDermott, Supervisor Resolution was thereupon declared duly adopted. RESOLUTION offered by Mr. LaVigne: RESOLVED, that Norman D. Freeman, Esq.. upon recommendation of the Chairman of the Lansing Board of Zoning Appeals, be retained to represent the said Zoning Board of Appeals in the matters of Pyramid Companies VS John C. Barney, et al, presently pending before the Tompkins County Supreme Court and the matter of Pyramid Companies VS John C. Barney etal, presently pending before the Supreme Court, Appellate Div- ision, Third Department, to be paid a rate not to exceed $50.00 per hour with a maximum amount not to exceed $750.00 without further expenditure absent without Town Board approval. Seconded by Mr. Naegely. Vote Vote Vote Vote Vote of of of of of Town Town Town Town Town Board . Board . Board Board Board (Aye) (No) (Aye) (Aye) (Aye) Bert Hilliard, Councilman Louis Bush, Councilman Edward LaVigne, Councilman Lee Naegely, Councilman Wesley McDermott, Supervisor Carried On Motion, meeting adjourned to October•29, 1974 at 8 P.M. October 29, 1974 The Lansing Town Board met in an Adjourned Meeting at 8 P.M. with Supervisor Wesley McDermott presiding. Said meeting to hold a Public Hearing on Proposed Changes to the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Lansing and any other business that may come before said board. ROLL CALL Wesley McDermott Supervisor Present Louis Bush Councilman Present Bert Hilliard Councilman Present Edward LaVigne Councilman Present Lee Naegely Councilman Present Robert Williamson Town Attorney Present Jane Bush Town Clerk Present Visitors: Planning Board Chairman Viola Miller, Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman John Barney, Zoning and Enforcement Officer Norman Stanton, and forty - five visitors. The Supervisor called the meeting to order having the clerk take the Roll Call. Proof of Notice having been furnished, the Public Hearing to consider proposed changes to the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Lansing, was called to order by